German Chancellor Scholz:

Germany will not supply fighter jets and send soldiers to Ukraine, “neither now nor in the future”.

Germany will hand over 10,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine next month.

Kadyrov's archenemy, Chechen Leader Akhmed Zakayev, personally visited Bakhmut to support Ukrainian forces fighting in the city.

Chechen Leader Akhmed Zakayev:

Today, Bakhmut became the second Bamut, the turning point will come right here.

A unit of the Ichkeria Separate Special Purpose Battalion (OBOP) is currently fighting in the city.

Ukrainian President Zelensky hacked into local TV channels of residents of Belgorod and Sevastopol.

Bloomberg:

U.S. to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine for $400 million.

Leopard 2 tank convoy spotted in Finland.

The authorities say that they are going to the exercises.

Danish-Swedish racist Rasmus Paludan says he received help for the idea to burn the Holy Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm from Swedish journalist Chang Frick, who collaborated with a subsidiary of the Russian propaganda channel RT.

Frick made all the payments.

Frick has made several trips to Moscow in the past, and he participated in the programs of the Russian propaganda media.

He had a Russian girlfriend and accused of being a Russian spy in Sweden.

Frick says he doesn’t take orders from the Kremlin.

It was the Swedish government that allowed all the actions to take place.

Frick paid only 320 kroner for the protest fee.

He says he doesn’t believe that he has played a part in ruining Sweden's NATO chances.

Axios:

Israel refused U.S. request to supply old Hawk anti-aircraft missiles it has in storage in order to transfer them to Ukraine.

Turkish National Security Council:

States wishing to join the NATO Alliance must act in accordance with the law and spirit of the Alliance.

They should fulfill their obligations as soon as possible with concrete steps.

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Medvedev:

The Kyiv regime will soon have no access to the sea.

Ukrainian President Zelensky learned about the supply of Leopard 2 tanks from Germany during an interview with Sky News.

Reuters citing adviser to Ukraine’s Defence Minister:

Ukraine will now push for Western fourth-generation fighter jets such as U.S. F-16.

They didn't want to give us tanks, now they're giving us tanks.

Apart from nuclear weapons, there is nothing left that we will not get.

Slovak Defence Minister:

Slovakia is ready to send 30 T-72 tanks to Ukraine "immediately" on the condition that it can get Western tanks in return.

Slovakia is also ready to discuss the transfer of its MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine.

French Defence Minister:

First AMX10-RC vehicles to be delivered to Ukraine in February.

France to withdraw around 400 troops from Burkina Faso within a month

Burkina Faso government has terminated the military agreement with France.

The U.S. will provide 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.

They’ll arrive in “many months” later.

U.S. President Biden:

Ukraine is preparing for counteroffensive.

White House:

The U.S. hopes that arms supplies to Ukraine will help seize lost territories, including Crimea.